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Understanding 9/11History Of U.S. Marine Corps Operations In WWII, Volume I: Pearl Harbor To Guadalcanal
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History Of U.S. Marine Corps Operations In WWII, Volume I: Pearl Harbor To Guadalcanal by Frank O Hough; Henry I Shaw; Verle E Ludwig; United States. Marine Corps.
"Now a word about Volume I which sketches briefly the development of the Marine Corps' amphibious mission from its inception and then carries the story of World War II through Guadalcanal. As logistical officer of the 1st Marine Division, I was privileged to take part in this, our first effort to strike back at the Japanese. looking rearward from the vantage point of later years when our materiel superiority was overwhelming, it is difficult to visualize those lean first months in the Pacific when there was never enough of anything, and Allied strategy of giving top priority to Europe meant that there would not be for some time to come. Thus our initial offensive quickly and richly earned the nickname "Operation Shoestring."
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Mode of access: Internet
"Now a word about Volume I which sketches briefly the development of the Marine Corps' amphibious mission from its inception and then carries the story of World War II through Guadalcanal. As logistical officer of the 1st Marine Division, I was privileged to take part in this, our first effort to strike back at the Japanese. looking rearward from the vantage point of later years when our materiel superiority was overwhelming, it is difficult to visualize those lean first months in the Pacific when there was never enough of anything, and Allied strategy of giving top priority to Europe meant that there would not be for some time to come. Thus our initial offensive quickly and richly earned the nickname "Operation Shoestring."
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- History Of U.S. Marine Corps Operations In WWII, Volume I: Pearl Harbor To Guadalcanal [this volume]
- History Of U.S. Marine Corps Operations In WWII: Volume II, Isolation On Rabaul
- History Of U.S. Marine Corps Operations In WWII: Volume III, Central Pacific Drive
- History Of U.S. Marine Corps Operations In WWII: Volume IV, Western Pacific Operations
- History Of U.S. Marine Corps Operations In WWII: Volume V, Victory And Occupation
Mode of access: Internet
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